For the Valdosta

four public hearings tonight at 5:30 PM,


see first the LAKE videos of the Planning Commission Work Session and Regular Session.
That

cemetery rezoning is quite controversial.

The
housing resolution
may be related to proposed joint city-county nonprofit for rehab housing in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity.

Also, Valdosta has
a new website, apparently as of yesterday;
follow

this link for more about that and an online survey.

Here’s the agenda.

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL

5:30 PM Thursday, February 11, 2016

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

1. 
   Opening Ceremonies
   1. 
      Call to Order

   2. 
      Invocation

   3. 
      Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
2. 
   Awards and Presentations
   1. 
      Consideration of the February, 2016 Employee of the Month Award (Jonathon Braddy,
      Police Department).
3. 
   Minutes Approval
   1. 
      Valdosta City Council – Regular Meeting – Jan 21, 2016 5:30 PM
4. 
   Public Hearings
   1. 
      Consideration of an Ordinance for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a cemetery
      located on 77.87 acres that is split-zoned Residential-Professional (R-P), Single-Family
      Residential (R-15), and Environmental Resource (E-R) as
      
      requested by Randall
      Godfrey (File No. CU-2016-01). The property is located at 2591 Stallings Road. The
      Greater Lowndes Planning Commission reviewed this
      
      request at their January regular
      meeting and recommended approval with four conditions (5-3 Vote).

   2. 
      
      Consideration of an Ordinance to rezone 0.58 acres from Single-Family Residential (R-10) to Single-Family Residential (R-6) as requested by Ming Lin (File No. VA-2016-01).
      The property is located at 1611 Williams Street. The Greater Lowndes Planning
      Commission reviewed this
      
      request at their January regular meeting and recommended denial (8-0 Vote).

   3. 
      Consideration of an Ordinance for Text Amendments to Chapter 222 – Off Street
      Parking, Chapter 234 – Non-Conforming Situations, and Chapter 310 – Stormwater
      Management of the Land Development Regulations (LDR) as
      
      requested by the City of Valdosta (File No. VA-2016-02).
      The Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
      reviewed this
      
      request at their January regular meeting and recommended approval (7-1
      Vote).
5. 
   Ordinances and Resolutions
   1. 
      Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the filing of an Application with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for a Community Housing Investment Program (CHIP) Grant
      to fund a Program to assist with the assessment and planning for
      housing needs in neighborhoods within the Designated Revitalization Area (DRA) of
      the City of Valdosta. This Grant Application will be submitted in partnership with the
6. 
   Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
   1. 
      Consideration of bids for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridor Project.
7. 
   Boards, Commissions, Authorities, and Advisory Committees
   1. 
      Consideration of an appointment to the Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County.

   2. 
      Consideration of appointments to the Valdosta Historic Preservation Commission.

   3. 
      Consideration of an appointment to the Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizen’s Advisory Committee.

   4. 
      Consideration of an appointment to the Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center & Tourism Authority.

   5. 
      Consideration of appointments to the Valdosta-Lowndes County Land Bank Authority.
8. 
   City Manager’s Report

9. 
   Council Comments

10. 
    Citizens to be Heard

11. 
    Adjournment

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